Where does “erthen” come from?

erthen (Middle English) comes from Old English eorþen, from Proto-Germanic irþīnaz, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

erthen (Middle English): made up or consisting of earth or dust; formed...

Definitions

  1. made up or consisting of earth or dust; formed...

Ancestry of “erthen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheorþen—
2Proto-Germanicirþīnazearthen, made of earth
3Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “erthen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic irþīnaz →